What Is the Relationship Between Species Richness and Recovery from Natural

question 84

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between species richness and recovery from natural disturbances?

• A) Communities with more diversity do not recover from natural disturbances.
• B) Communities with more diversity experience more natural disturbances.
• C) Communities with more diversity recover less rapidly from natural disturbances.
• D) Communities with more diversity recover more rapidly from natural disturbances.
• E) There is no correlation between community diversity and recovery from natural disturbances.

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Definitions:

Nitrification

A microbial process by which ammonia is converted into nitrate, an important step in the nitrogen cycle.

Ammonium

A positively charged ion (NH4+) formed by the addition of a hydrogen ion to ammonia (NH3).

Nitrates

Salts or esters of nitric acid, containing the NO3- ion, commonly used in fertilizers.

Nitrogenous Compounds

Organic or inorganic compounds containing nitrogen in various chemical forms, important in many biological processes and industrial applications.